Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, who has expressed solidarity with the opposition movement yesterday claimed that all the party MPs were with him, reports UNB.

"All the party MPs are with me," he said replying to a query at an Iftar party hosted by JP for journalists at a city restaurant.

When his attention was drawn to widespread rumour that majority of the JP MPs are supporting communication minister Anwar Hossain Manju who has been sacked from the party, Ershad said he (Manju) will gain even if he can master support of five MPs.

Five out of 33 Jatiya Party MPs, including Rawshan Ershad, NK Alam Chowdhury, Nasiruddin, Sabita Begum and Asadur Rahman were present at the Iftar party.